North Topsail Elementary School

Posted: December 10, 2025

Love the school, teachers and principal! Mrs. G in kindergarten is the absolute best and my daughter loves her!! This school is the best of the best!

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Posted: May 23, 2025

Horrible principal. Had to switch schools because of the complete lack of support for a child with a disability.

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Posted: August 27, 2024

The administrators and teachers are amazing! Both our children LOVE the school and are thriving in every way.

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Posted: October 22, 2020

We love it here ! It’s been a wonderful experience !

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Posted: December 21, 2018

I feel very blessed to be in such a great school in a great school district. The teachers are amazing and have gone above and beyond for our son - taking on issues and pushing him forward to overcome what could have easily been ignored.

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Posted: August 9, 2018

We survived our first year at NTES. I have 2nd grader and Kindergartner. A little background about us: my husband and I are Marine veterans with my husband still serving. We are a mixed race couple (I'm biracial and he is white) and we moved here from Poway, California and a blue ribbon school district. NTES had great reviews and since we were being uprooted from our home and moved to the East coast, I wanted to ensure our kids education was on par with what they had in California. So we bought a home here.
Pros:
Great curriculum

Cons:
PTA and the school ALWAYS needs money
Curb appeal is lacking
LACK OF RACIAL DIVERSITY
They still teach about Christopher Columbus "discovering America."
Parental cliques
Some classrooms are in trailers
All minority families were turned in last year for being out of district, the lady doing so was not in district and most of us live in the district... including me.
I hold an English degree and speak to some teachers that make me wonder who thought it was a good idea to certify them to teach
Overall:
Quiet school with no problems with drugs or violence.
99% of teaching staff are friendly

Posted: May 11, 2017

High expectations for students, challenging curriculum, good communication from teachers, extensive PTA involvement and extra curricular activities for children

Posted: July 11, 2014

I took my time writing this review we have actually been with in the school system for the past 3 years. I have been very impressed with North Topsail. The principal and teachers have been so amazing. Especially with my youngest son. He needed a little more one on one attention and now he is excelling at great lengths. The only negative thing I could say is that of the parents. When there is an assembly or a performance, I would like to be able to hear the teachers talking and my children singing etc. All I can hear are the rude parents who talk through it all. Even when asked to hold it down they continue to talk. I have never experienced that before. We were there for an informational meeting and we ended up leaving because we could not hear the Speaker over the rude attendees. Its the same thing at the pta meetings. People need to show some respect. These are the teachers and staff who are taking care of our children.

Posted: March 11, 2013

We are fairly new to NC and had heard nothing but great things about NTES. Needless to say, I am very disappointed. I will start off by saying I am very pleased with the principal. He has taken care of multiple issues for me, often the same day it is brought to his attention. My issues are with my daughter's teacher. She is very unorganized and just doesn't listen to her students. Many times money is misplaced when sent in for field trips, t-shirts for the class, etc. I've also had problems with her teacher not taking care of things such as hitting, pinching, kids poking other kids in the arm with pencils, etc. I don't know how many times my child has come home with marks on her arms from this kind of behavior. I guess I expect more out of teachers (and parents) to teach children not to put their hands on other people. I do not tolerate this behavior in my home, so I would certainly not expect it to take place in school. So this is our first and last year in this school. We will be homeschooling from this point on.

Posted: December 1, 2012

I've always used this site as a guide to evaluating schools, but I have to say this has really missed the mark. NTES a 6?! That's ridiculous. This is an awesome school. We have moved for work several times in the past few years, and this is the best school we've seen. Our daughter is so happy here! The teachers are excellent & find fun and exciting ways to challenge the students. The principal and PTA are also excellent & the communication with the parents is unparalleled. I would encourage anyone using this as a guide to drill down into the scores that make up the overall score & not take it at face-value. NTES is great & we can't wait for our two boys to start Kindergarten there next year!

Posted: January 6, 2012

I currently have two children attending their first year at NTES. They both have special needs (asperger's and anxiety disorders) and are in regular classes. NTES has been outstanding. We could not have asked for better teachers and administration. My oldest son was bullied and it was taken care of immediately, before I ever had to even get involved. My second grader is challenged to work to his full potential and at the same time nurtured and loved through his tougher emotional days. We have been very impressed. I would highly recommend this school to anyone moving to the area.

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